in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
prominent, effort on inside over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
held up, headway 1f out, ran on, never nearer
made all, hung right, strongly challenged from 2f out, stayed on gamely
steadied start, held up in rear, keen, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms
tracked leader, every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
My Target has done all his winning over shorter trips so far while though Noble Peace landed a double over course and distance last month he is now 7lb higher and wasn’t at his best drawn wide here on Saturday. The latter excuse also applied to Maximum Effect at Chelmsford back in November and much better is expected from the Gosden filly on her reappearance but the vote goes to PALAVECINO (NAP). The latter was having his first outing since September when finding only Lucky’s Dream, who has won again since, too good and Brian Meehan’s charge has lots of scope for further progress. The Jean Genie is not the most reliable but is capable at this level on her day.
The Jean Genie 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leader 8f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 17 3/4l behind El Ghazwani (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Maximum Effect 9-2 (9-7) Keen in touch, prominent after 2f, lost place over 1f out, last of 14, 13 1/2l behind Wimpole Hall (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Mostawaa 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 13 3/4l behind Big Daddy Kane (8-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
My Target (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Mid-division, effort when not much room over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Red Bond (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Palavecino (FR) 16-1 (9-7) Raced freely, led, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Lucky's Dream (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Thechildren'strust (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 3l behind Almufti (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Noble Peace 13-2 (9-9) Held up and behind, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Crimewave (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.